Top Producer Podcast
Top Producer Podcast
Top Producer Podcast is hosted by Paul Neiffer, CPA and Top Producer columnist. He’s a go-to adviser to farmers across the country and is joined by business-minded farmers and ag experts to discuss top trends in farm management, tax issues, policy implications and more.Social links:
Top Producer Podcast: Mitchell Hora, Continuum Ag
In today's podcast we have a conversation with Mitchell Hora of Continuum Ag about the recent release of the updated CI scoring model and methodology from USDA. We review what this means for farmers who can deliver their crop directly to a biofuel plant or an elevator that then delivers the crop. T…
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Top Producer Podcast: Matt Noggle, Southeastern Michigan Rancher
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Matt Noggle a rancher in Southeastern Michigan that finishes about 200 head in his feedlot and raises about 100 cows. He and his wife have an active direct to consumer business that markets his cattle. Matt is also a business coach for Legacy Farmer a…
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Top Producer Podcast: Gavin Willis, Washington Red Raspberry Commission.
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Gavin Willis of the Washington Red Raspberry Commission. Most of the frozen raspberries grown in the US comes from Whatcom County in Washington state due to the unique soil conditions and weather. These growers are facing issues related to labor and f…
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Top Producer Podcast: Joe Whitworth, Freshwater Trust
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Joe Whitworth of the Freshwater Trust based in Oregon but works for farmers throughout the West to help them economically enhance their irrigation systems to help conserve water and reduce fertilizer flows into streams. They currently have a large pro…
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Top Producer Podcast: Tim Welles, CIC Services
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Tim Welles of CIC Services. This firm acts as a manager of captive insurance companies and in the podcast we review how captives work and the advantages that may occur to certain farm operations.
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Top Producer Podcast: Reece Langley, Langley Consulting LLC
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Reece Langley of Langley Consulting LLC. Reece has been actively involved in the farm bill process and served many years on the Rice and Cotton organizations before starting his own consulting business a few years ago specializing in Ag Policy. Reece …
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Top Producer Podcast: Siddhartha Jha - Arbol
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Siddhartha (Sid) Jha of Arbol. Arbol provides various types of climate risk insurance alternatives and data analytics to help farmers and agribusinesses manage climate and other risks. They continue to research additional risk management products that…
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Top Producer Podcast: The SDRP Double Up
In today's podcast Paul does a solo session on the SDRP Double Up. Paul received a lot of emails, texts and calls on the SDRP payment limits; how to increase the limits; and whether we will get an additional top up later this summer.
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Top Producer Podcast: Seth Meyer - Director of FAPRI, University of Missouri
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Seth Meyer director of FAPRI at the University of Missouri. Before starting that role, he was the chief economist for USDA starting in the first Trump administration and continuing through the Biden administration and the state of the second Trump adm…
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Top Producer Podcast: Shay Foulk, Ag View Solutions
In today's podcast Paul has a conversation with Shay Foulk of Ag View Solutions. Ag View has converted the Excel based Profit Manager to a free online Farm Profit Manager that is available to all farmers.
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